Castle Vets & Grazely Vets

🔥 HOT, HOT, HOT...🔥 As we are in another period of very hot weather, we must remember to look after our pets and keep them cool to prevent heatstroke and its devastating affects... 🌡️Exercising in temperatures over 20 degrees can be a risk to fit, healthy dogs, and it's much lower for the young, elderly, obese, flat-faced, thick-coated, or large breed dogs 🌡go for walks early in the morning or late evening when it's cooler and decide if your dog needs a walk on a hot day or is staying at home in the cool safer for them. 🌡ensure access to plenty of water, shade, and cool spots. May be provide a pet cool mat for them to lay on. 🌡do NOT leave your dog in the car for ANY length of time, even if it's parked in a shaded area 🌡remember breeds that have thick coats and brachycephalic breeds are much more susceptible to the heat and suffer from heatstroke. Be aware if you own one of these breeds. 🌡Heatstroke (or hyperthermia) is when the body temperature is 40ºC & above Common heatstroke signs: ⚠️ Faster panting, breathing more heavily ⚠️ Signs of restlessness, i.e. whining, disorientation ⚠️ Vomiting ⚠️ Redness of gums & tongue ⚠️ Weakness & collapse ⚠️ Seizures Immediately move your dog to a cool area with good air circulation/fan available, provide small amounts of cool water for your dog to drink (only if conscious, do not force water into their mouth), use cool-tepid water to cool their bodies, especially paying attention to feet & armpits, as these areas are less furred so can help cool them more quickly (avoid their face as you don't want them inhaling lots of water). Do not layer wet towels on them as this can trap the warm air & insulate them instead! If you are at all worried, your dog may be suffering from heatstroke, please contact the surgery IMMEDIATELY! Ideally, start cooling your pet whilst you, or someone on your behalf, call us for urgent advice. Enjoy this glorious weather but stay safe and

😺 HAPPY UPDATE 😺 Owners came forward and little one is now home! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ‼️FOUND TABBY KITTEN‼️ We have a young tabby kitten in our care at our Farnborough surgery, Grazely Vets... The kitten was found in the immediate local area of the surgery with no collar or microchip. If you think this little one is yours please call Grazely Vets on 01252 544244. We will require some proof of ownership, ie. photos. Please share to get this little one home where they belong!

‼️ADVANCE WARNING FOR VISITORS TO OUR FARNBOROUGH SURGERY‼️ As many of you are aware, the Farnborough Air Show is gearing up ready for next week... This means there are currently very noisy planes practising overhead and all around the immediate area at our Farnborough surgery, Grazely Vets. ‼️ We want to pre-warn pawrents of noise-phobic and anxious pets that this week and next week may be best avoided. It is very, very loud overhead, and we understand that many of our patients get anxious and fearful visiting the veterinary environment already without the added unpredictable, loud aviation noise! We advise booking, or rescheduling if necessary, any routine appointments or procedures after the air show has finished (from 29th July onwards). ⚠️ Next week, there will be limited parking in the vicinity and a temporary one-way system in local roads, meaning you will need to allow EXTRA TIME to arrive in plenty of time for your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the surgery on 01252 544244 or [email protected] where our Client Care Team will be happy to help you.

❗️MISSED APPOINTMENTS ❗️ Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing a lot of missed appointments again... In the last TWO weeks alone, we have had a total of 18 missed appointments across both our Farnham & Farnborough surgeries! With every appointment having an average of 15 minute duration that means we have had 4½ HOURS worth of consultation time missed! To put that into perspective, each of our vets consult for at least 5 hours per day, so that's nearly 1 WHOLE days' worth of consulting missed!😯 As you will be aware we currently have high volumes of patients coming through our doors (even after closing our books to new clients since February) and with some unforeseen, reduced staff coverage too, we are struggling to offer routine appointment slots within the same week. ⚠️ Please be aware that if you receive a booster vaccination reminder we will be booking you in on the day it is due to up to a month past the due date and not before, this is due to reduced appointment availability and doesn't affect your pets immunity. So it is really important, if you can not make your appointment time that you please do get in touch with us & let us know as soon as you can either by phone or email. This means the appointment slot can then be offered to another patient who may need it urgently. Likewise, if you are running late for your appointment please let us know, if our consultations run late due to late arrivals this means other sick patients and their pawrents have to wait even longer to be seen by the vet. Please respect that we may have to ask you to wait if you arrive late or have to reschedule your appointment to another time so we can see others at their scheduled time. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding in this matter.

So the 1st of July has landed... It is time... We are on the search for a new cover photo star! 📷 Post a photo of your pet in the comments below, and we will select one to be our July cover photo star 🌟 Let's get going... A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant; and acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook

18 month old Reggie came into our Farnborough surgery on Thursday because his pawrent had noticed a sore, infected swollen area in his armpit region... He was admitted for sedation to explore the area, low and behold a grass seed was lurking within! The grass seed was removed, and the area flushed well to remove any remaining debris. Reggie went home with some antibiotics and pain relief and will be back for a recheck very soon. Grass seed injuries happen when "foxtail seeds" get trapped in fur and pierce the skin. They can get into ears, eyes, and paws (most commonly) and work their way under the skin, cause severe discomfort and localised infection. It's a common dog problem, but bear in mind cats can suffer too! If your dog begins shaking their head or pawing at eyes or ears or if your dog has any painful swellings between toes or pads, is lame or excessive licking of the area is noted. We advise that you check your dog over after walking through any long grass, especially paying attention to eyes, ears, and between toes. Even a quick groom through to remove any seeds sitting in the fur before they cause a problem can be beneficial. Any dog can pick up grass seeds in their coats, but long-haired breeds with feathery toes and those with long ears are more susceptible as they become trapped within the longer fur. It is recommended to keep their coats shorter, especially around ears, legs, and feet at this time of year. If you are at all concerned about your pet, please contact the surgery and make an appointment to see one of our vets. We hope Reggie is feeling much better & the team look forward to seeing him again.

⭐️ JUNE COVER PHOTO ⭐️ It's time to find a new cover photo for the month of June!... You know what to do... Pop a photo of you pet in the comments below, and we will select one to be our June Cover Photo Star! *TIP! Landscape photos work slightly better in the space provided by Facebook! A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant; and acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

POOR PEANUT! 4 year old guinea pig, Peanut had a little incident this week, which resulted in him not being able to weight bear on his right hind leg... Unfortunately, an x-ray showed a displaced fracture! Ouch! Our Farnborough team reduced the fracture to align the broken bones and splinted his leg to keep it in place to facilitate the union of the bones to heal appropriately. Peanut was discharged with pain relief and will be back for a recheck soon.

❗️MISSED APPOINTMENTS ❗️ Unfortunately, we are experiencing more and more missed appointments... In the last TWO weeks, we have had a total of 28 missed appointments across both our Farnham & Farnborough branches! With every appointment having an average of 15 minute duration that means we have had SEVEN HOURS worth of consultation time missed! To put that into perspective, each of our vets consult for at least 5 hours per day, so that's very nearly 1½ days worth of consulting missed!😯 As you will be aware we currently have high volumes of patients coming through our doors and we are struggling to offer routine appointment slots within the same week, after making the hard decision to close our books again to new clients recently. If you cannot make your appointment time then please do get in touch with us & let us know as soon as you can. This means the appointment slot can then be offered to another patient who may need it urgently. Likewise, if you are running late for your appointment please let us know, if our consultations run late due to late arrivals this means other sick patients and their pawrents have to wait even longer to be seen by the vet. Please respect we may have to ask you to wait if you arrive late or have to reschedule your appointment to another time so we can see others at their scheduled time. Thank you for your co-operation and understanding in this matter.

Rabbits are for life, not just for Easter! 🐰 Rabbits may be cute, but they need a great deal of care to ensure they live long, happy, and healthy lives. They are sometimes deemed as an "easy pet for children" but this is not the case, please think very carefully before homing a bunny! This video gives you a run down of five essential rabbit needs. Research is key to ensure rabbits are the right pet for you. For more information on diet, housing, vaccinations and health, visit our website: https://www.castlevetsltd.co.uk/what-we-offer-rabbits If you have any questions around rabbit care, get in touch, and #askus

❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON NEW CLIENT REGISTRATIONS❗️ We have made the very difficult decision to close our books... With immediate effect, we will be PAUSING ALL NEW CLIENT REGISTRATIONS. We will be regularly monitoring the situation, and as soon as we are able to, we will lift this restriction. Many veterinary practices continue to struggle with increased workload due to staff shortages and being unable to increase team numbers due to there being a shortage of vets and vet nurses. As a team, it is very important to us that we prioritise our staff members' health and wellbeing, our existing patients welfare and continue with our high-level of service and care. We do hope you understand our current situation. We ask you please treat all our staff with respect, and we hope you can help support our team at this time. We thank you for your patience & cooperation. If you are a new client wanting to register, we can add you to our waiting list and once we re-open our books we will email you to let you know. To do this, visit our website: https://www.castlevetsltd.co.uk/register

Well that's it from us now until Wednesday! Our team are now going to enjoy some well earned quality time off with their friends and family... We wish everyone and their pets a very Merry Christmas!! Enjoy this video of just some of our teams own beloved pets, as you can imagine there was lots of fun had snapping these photos in the last few days! ❤️ Feel free to post a festive photo of your pet in the comments below 🐾

It's 1st December!!🎄 🎅🏻 That means only one thing we need a cover photo star for the month... We are looking for a Christmas themed photo of your beloved pets to adorn our December cover photo space... We can't wait to see them, so let's go... A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant; and acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

This week is AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week. During November, we are encouraging all pet owners to return any unused or expired veterinary antibiotics to the practice for safe disposal. Antibiotics are used to treat many conditions in animals, and people, but bacteria are becoming resistant to lots of different antibiotics that we use in human and veterinary medicine, making treatment less effective when it is essential for treatment! As a practice, we will only provide antibiotics to your pet when we feel they are imperative for treatment. Using antibiotics when they are not necessarily needed increases the risk of antibiotic resistance and can lead to side effects or delay an accurate diagnosis. Under the updated RCVS dispensing rules that came in 1st September this year, to prescribe any treatment, especially antibiotics, your pet must be deemed to be 'under our care' for that condition so will require a veterinary consultation, even when dispensing medication to prolong a course of treatment already prescribed. So please respect our veterinary staff, we are acting upon the rules set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. #AntibioticAmnesty

The 1st of November has crept up on us... So that means...we need to find a November cover photo star! Post your pets autumnal photo's below in the comments and we will pick one to be our new cover photo star 🌟 What are you waiting for?!....Let's go! A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant; and acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

👻🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 👻 Pets can get quite anxious over unknown, cloaked, masked little humans coming to the door, making noise & ringing the doorbell so it is a good idea for them to have a safe place or available hidey-holes they can escape to. You can close blinds or curtains to aid reducing the visual stimulations too. If you have a dog, try to get them out for an early walk before the trick-or-treaters surprise them & make sure they don't pick up any dropped sweet treats on their travels! For more Halloween Tips, watch the video below 🦇 If you are at all concerned about your pet munching on something they shouldn't please contact the surgery for immediate advice.

IS YOUR CAT MISSING FROM HOME? We have had a senior tabby cat brought into our care at our Farnborough surgery... They have a microchip but unfortunately the contact details are not up to date so we have no way of contacting their owner... We also have an mature black and white cat, whom has been in our care for the last 2 weeks with no signs of an owner coming forward. We are sure this little one would very much like to go home. If you have any information or believe they may be yours then please can you contact our Farnborough surgery on 01252 544244 Please share!

🐱 WHY NEUTER YOUR CAT?...🐱 As well as population control, which is the most obvious, there are many health reasons to neuter your cat: ✔️ Spaying a female cat can reduce the risk of painful womb infections & mammary tumours ✔️ It prevents the risks associated with pregnancy and giving birth ✔️ It reduces the chance of a cat catching or transmitting diseases such as FIV or FeLV ✔️ Neutering a male cat reduces urges to fight or search for a mate – this makes them less likely to roam, in turn reduces injuries & being involved in RTA's For more information on spaying and/or castrating your favourite feline, visit iCatCare's website 👇🏼 https://icatcare.org/advice/neutering-your-cat/ We are running a 20% discount on routine cat sprays and castrations throughout September! 📱 Get in touch to book in or pre-pay* today For more details on this fantastic offer, visit our website: https://www.castlevetsltd.co.uk/discounts-and-offers

📚 BACK TO SCHOOL VIBES 📚 Back to school anxiety will be sky-high in many children & teens these coming days and you know what, the same can be seen in our pets as their besties, who have been around 24-7 for the last 6 weeks suddenly disappear during the day again!... Patience, consistency, and understanding are key when helping your pet adjust to changes in routine. With your love and support, they can navigate the back-to-school transition successfully and maintain their mental and physical well-being. When discussing this topic it can be assumed only dogs, as social species, are the only ones that suffer from these types of changes... Although cats are solitary beings, they are sticklers for routine, so when this is disrupted, they can suffer from stress. Cats & stress is a very complex topic but here's a link with some great information to understand the signs & how to help: https://icatcare.org/advice/stress-in-cats/ Get in touch if you have any queries or questions about your pet. We have included some top tips in our video 🙂 #BackToSchool #SeparationAnxiety #CatFriendlyClinic

Today is National Dog Day! To celebrate our canine companions, let's share photos of them doing their favourite things, loving their favourite toys... Or share a fun video of your dog's tricks, zoomies, or funny antics... Let's celebrate the unique personalities of our furry friends & what makes us love them all the more! 🎉🐾 #NationalDogDay #DogLife“